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Alonzo Mourning, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist, seven time NBA All-Star and a member of the 2006 NBA champion Miami Heat, and five athletes from the peninsula Terry Kirby, Lisa Rice, Chris Slade, Ron Springs, and Walt "Fuzzy" Ward headline the list of 2011 inductees into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame. The class will be feted on November 5, 2011 at the Renaissance Hotel in Portsmouth, VA.

Also joining Mourning, Kirby, Rice, Slade, Springs, and Ward in the Fifteenth Anniversary Class of inductees are Darren Perry, who elevated the defensive back position with his play in college and the pros; Morris Smith, an outstanding high school coach and...

Since their years as star basketball players at St. Frances, Briana Hutchen and Shatyra Hawkes have wanted to give back to the girls growing up the way they did, on the basketball courts of Baltimore City.
Hutchen and Hawkes turned their basketball...

Stringer Bell, John Luther, Nelson Mandela and maybe the next James Bond — the career of Idris Elba is on the rise.At 40, Elba is one of the most sought-after and respected actors on either side of the Atlantic. And this week, BBC America has four...

The flu can strike people starting in October, so Maryland health officials are rolling out their flu vaccine clinics. People can also get flu shots at most pharmacies, doctors' offices and sometimes at work. Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for a few good men and women to volunteer for a battle it's waging at home — against disease.
Actually, more than a few are needed. Officials overseeing health care for the nation's veterans are...

The O'Malley administration estimates Maryland could raise up to $315 million a year from private investors to help pay for highways, bridges and other needed projects, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown said Friday.Some other states are doing more to tap into...